UK: Hundreds of domestic abuse victims face jail under new law

Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2025-05-04 12:25

Article here. Excerpt:

'When Jane’s* abusive ex-partner turned up at her house and began “screaming abuse” and “threatening her”, she called the police.

But when officers arrived, they said they couldn’t do anything as, despite her ex being stood opposite her home, he was technically outside of the restraining order area.

“I got angry and kicked off,” Jane told the Prison Reform Trust charity. “So they arrested me.”

Jane’s story is not unusual. At least 1,486 women who were accused of assaulting an emergency worker in the four years to November 2024 had been victims of domestic abuse in their lifetime, openDemocracy can reveal. The findings raise concerns that vulnerable women are being criminalised when they seek help to deal with an abuser.'

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... for a woman to assault a cop if she calls the cops to complain she's a DV victim then when the cops get there she can attack them if they don't do as she expects?

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2025-05-04 18:54